FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Waterford offers a variety of steering packages to meet the needs and desires of our discriminating riders.

Fast race handling: This steering rewards the good bike handler. Fast steering and responsive, this handling is valuable to the criterium riders who needs to manuever in a fast pack in courses with a lot of turns. Many non-competitors like the feel of a fast handling bike, though others may tire of the constant attention needed from the beginning to the end of the ride. You can find this steering our our Road Racing designs.

Long-distance race/time trial handling: The steering is slower even if the bike itself is very fast. Triathletes like this steering - especially when in the aero position. Century riders find the bike easy to steer - especially nice near the end of a long ride. You can find this steering on the Road Sport, Time Trial/Multisport, Road Sport Extended, DIVA and Cyclocross designs. Our Cyclocross design is a special case, since the steering fast relative to many cyclocross bikes out there.

Light touring handling: The bike has easy steering for soaking up long, pleasant distances as well as soaking up road shock. This is the kind of steering found on the Road Sport Touring.

Handling for big loads: Stability is key for long-distances with big loads. That's the kind of steering found on the Adventure Cycle.